Once you’re finished installing the updates, restart your computer.
Enjoy FAQ
- Why isn’t this happening automatically via the “main” components of the repositories?
It’s an opt-in. Some people are interested in getting the latest
features (and they can follow the easy steps described above). Others
prefer not to change what already works. By using the backports
component of the repositories, which are disabled by default, people
have the choice to upgrade these components or to keep them from being
upgraded.
As with every upgrade and new version of software, there is a risk of
regression. These upgrades have been thoroughly tested in Nadia and are
known to work in Maya, but the decision to stick with the current
versions or to upgrade to the newer ones is entirely yours. Note that
both versions are available in the Linux Mint 13 repositories (via main
and backports) and that although the process is a bit tedious, it is
possible to downgrade all or some packages back to their original
versions.
- Will these backports also find their way into LMDE?
Yes, they should do so in the coming days. Unlike Linux Mint 13
though, the upgrade in LMDE will be automatic since LMDE isn’t a frozen
but a semi-rolling distribution.